Weekly Rankings: Week 15 Value Meter

Jeff Erickson is a co-founder of RotoWire.com and the only two-time winner of Baseball Writer of the Year from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. He roots for the Reds, Bengals, Red Wings, Pacers and Northwestern University (the real NU).

Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues. All the position rankings will be updated twice per week.

Thursday Game: Cincinnati at Philadelphia.

Sunday Update Complete

Quarterback

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Drew Brees NO vs. TBNote: The Bucs could very well serve to be the cure to what ails the Saints' passing game this week.

*Kirk Cousins WAS at CleNote: Great job in relief of the injured RGIII - won't know until later in the week whether he'll start. Getting the start Sunday against the Browns. He's a completely different type of quarterback - not nearly as mobile as RG3, last week's two-point conversion notwithstanding. It'll be interesting to see just how many packages the team can implement within one week.

Christian Ponder MIN at StLNote: Turned in his third sub-100 yard effort of the season against the Bears.

32.

*Ryan Lindley ARZ vs. DetNote: Back as the starter. Yay! Meanwhile, Kevin Kolb just got placed on IR, so that's not an option.

33.

*Robert Griffin WAS at CleNote: Grade 1 LCL sprain - RGIII's status for Sunday is still in doubt. As always, watch the practice reports. Has practiced the last two days and has been 'looking better' the last two days. Still, it's uncertain whether he'll play. *** Won't start, and early Sunday report suggests that he might not even suit up. ***

34.

*Jason Campbell CHI vs. GBNote: Here just in case Cutler has a setback in practice this week.

*Alfred Morris WAS at CleNote: ***Downgraded a tad with RG3 out - I think that he'll have fewer holes to run through, and different looks to face than usual. He's also dealing with an illness, but is listed as probable.***

*Darren McFadden OAK vs. KCNote: Practiced Monday despite re-injuring his ankle last Thursday. Should be able to play this week against the Chiefs. Full practice Wednesday. *** Full practices all week, listed as probable. ***

*Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. CinNote: Injured his groin in the celebration on the game-winning catch against the Bucs. Limited in practice Tuesday.

21.

*Roddy White ATL vs. NYGNote: (Knee) Did not practice Thursday and will be a game-time decision. ***Didn't practice all week, officially listed as questionable. ***

22.

*Dez Bryant DAL vs. PitNote: Finger injury. Could be out for the season, could play this week. The Cowboys put the decision on him, which I think is irresponsible, when permanent damage is one of the possible outcomes. Bryant has asserted he will play this week, and caught a few passes Thursday. Still, it's a guess to see how well he'll play in the heat of battle. ***Going to play, but said that he would have had surgery this week if the Cowboys weren't in the playoff hunt. So there's still a chance you don't get him next week if the Cowboys lose this week.

*Stephen Hill NYJ at TenNote: Sprained LCL in the win over the Jaguars. Didn't practice Thursday. ***Listed as doubtful.***

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*Dwayne Bowe KC at OakNote: Broken ribs, likely headed to the IR. ***Placed on IR by the Chiefs on Saturday. ***

Tight Ends

1.

*Jimmy Graham NO vs. TBNote: ***Has played through a wrist injury for much of the season. Not on the injury report this week, though.***

2.

*Aaron Hernandez NE vs. SFNote: *** (Ankle) Officially listed as questionable, but fully expected to play Sunday night. Meanwhile, Gronk practiced in some fashion Friday for the first time since the injury. ***

*Rob Gronkowski NE vs. SFNote: (Broken forearm) Not yet practicing. ***Practiced Friday in some fashion - first practice since the injury. Not expected to play, though he's officially listed as questionable.***

*Alfred Morris WAS at CleNote: ***Downgraded a tad with RG3 out - I think that he'll have fewer holes to run through, and different looks to face than usual. He's also dealing with an illness, but is listed as probable.***

*Jimmy Graham NO vs. TBNote: ***Has played through a wrist injury for much of the season. Not on the injury report this week, though.***

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*Aaron Hernandez NE vs. SFNote: *** (Ankle) Officially listed as questionable, but fully expected to play Sunday night. Meanwhile, Gronk practiced in some fashion Friday for the first time since the injury. ***

*Darren McFadden OAK vs. KCNote: Practiced Monday despite re-injuring his ankle last Thursday. Should be able to play this week against the Chiefs. Full practice Wednesday. *** Full practices all week, listed as probable. ***